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Compare train, coach, ferry and flight for Thessaloniki to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Thessaloniki to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 2m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a flight costs an average of £51.
Distance: 303 km
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How to get to Athens from Thessaloniki by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
GQ38923:400h55Thessaloniki International Airport0:35Athens International Airport£591One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- GQ38923:400h55Thessaloniki International Airport0:35Athens International Airport£591One-way0 changes
Fastest
- A31016:000h50Thessaloniki International Airport6:50Athens International Airport£811One-way0 changes
Other options
- A312923:250h55Thessaloniki International Airport0:20Athens International Airport£731One-way0 changes
- GQ3917:000h55Thessaloniki International Airport7:55Athens International Airport£961One-way0 changes
- GQ3819:000h55Thessaloniki International Airport9:55Athens International Airport£1351One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Athens:
A train is £18 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average £36.
A train is £70 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average £88.
A train is £72 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average £90.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 8m.
Coach takes on average 6h 50m.
Ferry takes on average 16h 23m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Thessaloniki and Athens as scheduled services by train, coach, ferry and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Thessaloniki International Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Thessaloniki and arrive in Port of Piraeus.
- Travel with Infobus, KTEL Thessalonikis to go to Athens by coach.
- Travel with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets to go to Athens by ferry.
- Travel with Hellenic Train S.A. to go to Athens by train.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air to go to Athens by flight.
- 8 direct coaches per day with KTEL Thessalonikis.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets.
- 1 direct trains per day with Hellenic Train S.A..
- 9 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines.
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